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Experts discuss regional employment trends
While people in western North Carolina are indeed returning to work, compared to the initial drastic dip with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic about a year ago, experts familiar with the local jo
Tusquitee Ranger District plants 450 short-leaf pines
Murphy – Have you noticed the hundreds of small pink flags on the lot at the corner of Hiwassee and King streets?
School cyberattack insurance increases with attack attempts
Murphy – Cherokee County Schools will pay double what it did before to protect against cyberattacks as other regional districts have seen some issues with cybersecurity.
Folk school opens after pandemic
Brasstown After being closed during the pandemic, John C.
Fugitive inmate caught in river
Peachtree – A Clay County inmate who escaped a work crew last week was found in Cherokee County after a two-day search.
Murphy High building new esports team
Murphy – The future of professional sports is upon Cherokee County.